A flooded coal mine in Victorian England gave rise to one of the most important principles in tort law. This #Casefiles entry explores Rylands v Fletcher (1868) and how it established the doctrine of strict liability for dangerous things that escape onto another person’s property.

A dead snail in a bottle of ginger beer gave rise to one of the most important legal principles in modern history. This #Casefiles entry explores Donoghue v. Stevenson (1932) and how it established the modern law of negligence and the famous "neighbor principle.

Can a bank be blamed for sending your money too quickly or for refusing to send it at all? This piece explores the Quincecare duty, the legal principle requiring banks to act on suspicious transactions, and the difficult balance between protecting customers and interfering with their financial autonomy.